POCSO Act Charges Against School Principal and Doctor Quashed in Case Involving Minor Victim: Bombay High Court

In a significant legal development, the Bombay High Court has quashed the proceedings against Mrs. Sushama @ Sushma Manish Shah, the Principal of a school in Nandurbar, and Dr. Yogesh Pramodshankar Desai, a medical practitioner, in relation to a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act). The High Court ruled that the actions of the petitioners did not warrant criminal prosecution, thus setting aside the…